Review: Here’s Moog Mavis, packing analog Moog modular essentials into a 24-jack, $349 box

It looks like another budget semi-modular, but look closer: Moog’s latest is a distillation of a lot of what distinguishes a Moog modular voice, with some significant twists (wavefolder!). And it can work on its own or as an ideal companion to other patchable instruments. Let’s break it down.

Surge, awesome free soft synth, gets major 1.8 update

This labor-of-love, free and open-source software synth has gotten a whole lot more love – with new filters, features, modulation, and content. Surge is a must-have on Mac, Windows, or Linux, and keeps getting better.

Peter Kirn - January 28, 2021

Polyend Medusa synth-controller gets deeper powers, sleeker skin, lower price

Polyend’s Tracker may be getting all the attention, but the company’s Medusa – an expressive controller and synth combo – just got another batch of improvements. And that builds on one of the more unique and versatile pieces of electronic instrumental hardware around now.

Peter Kirn - April 24, 2020

MeeBlip geode synth is all about getting your hands on sound

Peter Kirn - April 1, 2019

AudioKit Synth One 1.0 arrives, is universal, is awesome

Ashley Elsdon - January 31, 2019

VirSyn announces a sale on their extensive iOS portfolio

Ashley Elsdon - September 27, 2018

Scythe for iPhone arrives

Ashley Elsdon - September 11, 2018

It’s time to celebrate! Jasuto got its first update in almost 4 years

Ashley Elsdon - August 20, 2018

Bliptronic is powered by AudioKit and might remind you of some hardware from the last decade

Ashley Elsdon - August 8, 2018

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